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Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time
“Better late than never.”
Dead, no longer alive or living
“Her late husband, Daniel, was much revered by everyone in the community.”
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not anymore
“The late administration is fighting desperately to regain power.”
Having been arrived at a short while ago
“Some late news about the incident has just come in.”
Being advanced in development
“Shiff notes that the Symbolist qualities of late Impressionism have been taken increasingly into account by scholars.”
Related to, or performed during, the evening or night
“I was feeling peckish and in need of a late snack.”
From or relating to a previous era
Denoting present or recent times as compared to the past
Just before it is too late
Lacking in speed
Protracted, extending for a great period of time
Last in order, sequence, or time
Coming after something in time or place
Rushed, hurried, or pressed for time
After the expected, proper, or usual time
“I had to come up with an excuse for arriving late to my interview.”
At or until a time far on in the day or night
“I decided to sleep in after staying up late the night before.”
After a deadline has passed, or past a designated time
“I had to work late to complete the report on time.”
In the recent past
“The actor, late of New York but now of Los Angeles, is being eagerly sought for movie roles.”
To a late or an advanced time
Subsequent in time or position
Eventually, at some unspecified (future) time
(idiomatic) Used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased
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